Wednesday, September 28, 2016

Celebrate the salty tastes and traditions of San Juan Island
waters this fall. Savor fresh oysters on-the-half-shell, wild-caught local
salmon and engaging conversation, talks and demonstrations on October 15, 2016
at Rosario Resort, overlooking the
waters of East Sound on Orcas Island.

The 1st Annual Salish Sea Festival will bring together
seafood lovers with engaging speakers and panels on salmon conservation, tribal
and local traditions, history and challenges of shellfish and seafood
production in San Juan County. Attendees will enjoy workshops on local
seaweed and sustainable, locally sourced sushi ingredients. Participants
may also choose to take a boat tour to a local shellfish farm and hatchery on
Lopez Island or take a van to tour a salmon hatchery on Orcas Island.

At 5 pm, the Festival will host a Taste of the Salish Sea
featuring small tastes prepared by renowned chefs who highlight the unique
flavors of our islands and the surrounding sea. Nationally acclaimed
chefs from the Willows Inn on Lummi Island; Hogstone’s Wood Oven, Rosario
Resort and the New Leaf Café on Orcas Island, will be among those preparing
hyper-local bites.

The Salish Sea Festival offers a rare opportunity to get an
intimate perspective of seafood in the Salish Sea. To purchase tickets and to
get more information, visit

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